Not For The Bin

Did you know that a third of all food produced globally is thrown away? It takes water, energy, fuel and packaging to produce the food we all love and buy. Does it really belong in the bin?

Follow our simple tips below to reduce the amount of food waste you create. Want to know more? Check out the Love Food Hate Waste website for more tips and resources on how to reduce your food waste!

Tip 1: Buy Less

• Plan your shopping, and check what you need before you go/order. Check out Love Food Hate Waste's article on how your shopping list could help save the planet.
• Planning your meals can also help you buy only what you need. Use Love Food Hate Waste's everyday portion planner to work out how much you'll need in advance.
• Use services like Too Good To Go, and save perfectly good, surplus food from local stores and food-serving businesses.

Tip 2: Eat What You Have

• A lot of food is still edible after the best before date. Read more about 'best before' and 'use by' in this Love Food Hate Waste article.
• Be smart about your fridge and keep your food fresh longer using the tips in this Love Food Hate Waste video.
• Make sure your fridge isn’t full when you leave and if you have too much, why not invite some friends and eat together? Love Food Hate Waste have some great leftover recipes!

Tip 3: Freeze The Rest

• Cook and freeze your surplus food! This will save time and it will still be great when you need it.
• Learn more about what foods you can freeze with this Love Food Hate Waste article.

Tip 4: Go 1 Step Further

• RAWKUS student and staff volunteers organise an end-of-term food & kitchen equipment collection. Get involved and help out!
• You can donate food for distribution through local foodbanks via the donation point in Rootes Grocery Store.
• Learn more about avoiding food waste with Too Goo To Go and Love Food Hate Waste.
• Encourage your housemates to reduce their food waste too by printing our campaign poster and sticking it up in your kitchen!